Combined aircraft landing and taxi light

摘要

An integrated aircraft landing and taxi light includes upper and lower reflector regions in the shape of substantially circular segments and a central longitudinal third reflector region extending between the upper and lower reflector regions. Landing light LEDs are arranged within the upper and lower reflector regions and the outer portions of the central longitudinal reflector region with the diagonals of the LED dies oriented substantially along radial lines extending outward from the center of the light. Taxi light LEDs are arranged within the central and outer portions of the central longitudinal reflector region such that the sides of the LED dies are oriented substantially horizontally and vertically with respect to the aircraft.

主权项

1. Combined aircraft landing and taxi light, comprising
a housing (12) having a substantially circular light exiting opening (14), a plurality of landing light LEDs (38) arranged within a substantially circular area, wherein the substantially circular area comprises a lower substantially half circular first region (34), and an upper substantially circular segment-shaped second region (36) and a longitudinal third region (40) extending along a diagonal direction through the substantially circular area and having a central portion (42) and widened outer portions (44,46) at opposite ends, wherein the landing light LEDs (38) are arranged within the first and second region (36) and within the widened outer portions (44,46) of the third region (40), a plurality of first parabolic reflector sections (30), each of which having an optical axis and being associated to another one of the landing light LEDs (38) which is located on the optical axis of the respective first parabolic reflector section (30), a plurality of taxi light LEDs (48) arranged within the central and outer portions of the third region (40), a plurality of second reflector sections (32) each of which is associated to another one of those taxi light LEDs (48) located within the central portion (42) of the third region (40), wherein those taxi light LEDs (48) located within the widened outer portions (44,46) of the third region (40) are positioned adjacent to the landing light LEDs (38) arranged within the widened outer portions (44,46) of the third region (40), and wherein each first parabolic reflector section (30) located within the widened outer portions (44,46) of the third region (40) is associated to one landing light LED (38) and at least one taxi light LED (48).